Trauma Informed Mental Health Therapist
About The Position
The Behavioral Health Clinician conducts psychological and psychosocial assessments of mental health patients across the organization and is responsible for patient placements, referrals, interventions, and care planning. Working in cooperation with the treatment team, the clinician provides services to patients from childhood through late adulthood in the assigned treatment area. The clinician performs comprehensive initial mental health and substance use assessments, develops treatment plans with physicians and psychiatrists, and uses evidence-based practices to support patient care. The role includes communicating care plans and responsibilities to patients and families, counseling them according to their needs, sharing relevant family dynamics and contextual factors with the healthcare team, and identifying community resources and entitlement programs. The position also requires compliance with hospital policies and procedures and performance of other duties as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Social Work, or a related human service field.
- At least 1 year of experience in mental health or substance abuse treatment.
- CPR certification.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Interact with co-workers, visitors, and other staff in a manner consistent with Jefferson’s values.
- Perform comprehensive initial mental health and substance use assessments for an assigned caseload to inform care plans.
- Collaborate with physicians and psychiatrists to develop and initiate treatment plans, including appropriate admission, facility placement, or discharge.
- Use evidence-based practices and tools to support patient care.
- Communicate planned interventions and patient, family, and clinician responsibilities to patients and families; provide counseling based on their needs.
- Communicate family dynamics and social, environmental, psychological, and cultural factors to the healthcare team to facilitate timely, proactive discharges.
- Identify patients’ and families’ socioeconomic needs and provide information about community resources and entitlement programs.
- Perform other duties as needed and comply with hospital policies and procedures.
Benefits
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
- Supplemental insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Flexible spending accounts
- Retirement plans
- Tuition assistance
- Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts
- Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service
- Access to medical insurance, including prescription coverage, for all colleagues, including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
